Bottle-locking bar.



2S; M. HEULINGS.

BOTTLE LOOKING BAR.

APIJLIOATION FILED JUNE 28,1907

Patented Ju1y13,`1909.

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S E S S E N W W All sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL M. 'LINGS, lOFHADDOFIELD, NEW RSE'Y, ASSIGNOR TO STAR MILK COOLER COMPANY, OF HADDONFIELD, NEW JERSEY, A. CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY. f

BOTTLE-LDCKNG BR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented July 13, 1909.`

Application led .Tune 28, 1907. Serial No. 381,286.

It is the object of my invention to preventv bottles from falling out of the case or carrier in which they `"are contained.

The form of my invention hereinafter described, comprises a reversible and invertible bottle lookin bar having means Wherebyit may be detac ably secured in a bottle case or carrier in such relation to the bottles as to prevent their displacement. Said bar has a seriesof recesses on its opposite sides, arranged to engage thenecks of the bottles, and is rovided with lugs at one end and a latch or olt at the other end arranged to engage said case.

My invention includes the various novel features of construction and arrangement hereinafter more definitely specified and claimed. i

In said drawings, Figure l, is a central vertical longitudinal section of a locking bar conveniently embodying my improvements, showing its alplication to a bottle Acase or carrier. Fig. is a plan view of said bar. Fig. lll, is a transverse vertical section of said bar and the case taken on the line IIl,

end elevation of the bar as seen from the lefthand end with respect to Fig.- II. Fig. VL is a vertical transverse section of the vbar taken on'the line Vi, Vl, in Fig: 1I. Fig. Vil, is an end elevational viewas seen from the right hand end of Fig. Il.

As Ashown in said gures, the bar 1, `is arranged to `loe used in connection with a bottie-.case or carrier which conveniently comprises end frames 2, and 3, connected by angle edge pieces Ll, and stationary bars 5. To said frames 2, and 3, are secured lthe keeper plates 6, each comprising the lip 8, central aperture 9, and apertures 10, conveniently disposed on eachv side of said aperture 9. p

The locking bar 1, having the recesses 12, disposed along its opposite'edges and arranged to engage the necks 13, ofthe bottles 1li, in cooperation with the bars 5, comprises lugs 15, on one end in its median plane, arranged to loosely enter the apertures 10, in either of thegkeepcr plates 6, so that said bar may be lifted at its other end and withdrawn. The locking bar is thus prevented from axial rotation by the engagement of the two lugs 15, with the apertures 10. The spring bolt 18, also lying in the median 'plane of the bar'l, is arranged to reciprocate in the bolt recess 19, in the end of said bar to engage the aperture 9, in the other keeper plate 6. Said bolt 18, is normally shifted outwardly by the coiled spring 20, which is seated in the bolt recess 19, and Which encircles the bolt stem 22,

having the nger ring 23, disposed in the plane of the bar 1, within the recess 25. The throw of said bolt 18, is limited by being conveniently provided with the elongated aperture 26, arranged to embrace the pin 27, which is secured in the bolt casing 28. Said pin 27, also operates to prevent the bolt 18, from rotating, thus maintaining the iinger ring 23, always in the plane of the locking bar, so that it may be easily accessible from both sides, and readily operated, no matter which face of the bar is uppermost. By locating the lugs 15, and the bolt 18, in the median lane of the bar, said bar is rendered inverti le.

lt may be here noted that the bottles 14, having been placed in the case or carrier, the locking bar 1, is inserted by first entering its lugs 15, in theirrespective' apertures 10, of

either of the keeper lates 6, (said plates' ters with the aperture 9, in which it is shot by the spring 2U. To remove said bar the operator places his 'linger in the ring 28, and withdraws the bolt 18, from engagement with its aperture 9, which frees the bar so that it may be removed from the case.

The frame of the carrier forms the subject matter of my co-pending `application for bottle carriers, Serial' Number 881,284, iiled June 28th7 1,907. The iiller for forming the compartments forms the subject matter of my cri-pending application for ease lillers, Serial Number 881,285, 'filed lune 28th, 1907.

ll do not desire to limit myself to the preoise details of construction and arrangement herein set forth, as it is obviousthat various modifications may be' made therein Without departing from the essential features of my invention.

I claiiuz- 1 In a bottle case, a'reversible and invertible bottle-locking bar having paired lugs on one end and a' spring-pressed axial bolt `on the other end; and means at both ends f the case for efi'eoting engagement with either the lugs or the bolt.

2. In a bottle case a reversible bottle-locking bar` having aired lateral lugs to engage one end of said case and a spring-pressed axial bolt'to engage the other end of said oase; and means at both ends of said case for eileeting engagement with either the lugs or the bolt, said means comprising a central aperture for engaging. the bolt and twollateral apertures for engaging the lugs.

3. In a bottle case having stationary bars, the combination with a reversible bottlelocking bar arranged in cooperative relation Withsaid stationary bars; of keeper plates disposed at opposite ends of said case, each rovided with three apertures; lugs on said ooking-bars arranged to engage one or theother of said keeper plate a ertures; and a bolt carried by said locking-gar arranged -to engage an opposite keeper-plate aperture.

4.' In a bottle ease having keepers disposed saaie? at its1 opposite ends, the combination with a reversible and invertible bottle-locking bar,

. having a recess near one end thereof; of lugs on the 'other end ol' said bar to engage one of said keepers; an axial bolt for engaging the other of said keepersand having alinger ring accessible through said-recess; and means for limiting the throw' of said bolt and maintaining said ring in the plane of sai-d bar.

5. In a bottle case having similarly apertured keeper plates disposed at its olplposit'e-` ends, the combination with a reversi and invertible bottlelocking bar having a recess near one end thereof; of lugs on the other end of said bar to engage one of said keeper plates; a slotted spring-pressed' axial bolt carried by said bar, for engaging the other of said kee er plates and having a finger ring accessib e through saidrecess; and a pin se cured in said bar and passing through the slot in said bolt for limiting the throw of the.

latter and maintaining said finger plane of the bar.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, at Philadel hia, Pennsylvania this twenty-sixth day ol) June 1907.

Y SAMUEL M. HEULINGS.

ring in the Witnesses:

JAMES H. BELL, E. L. FULLERTON. 

